Injured Firefighter Successfully Challenges Reduction in Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured firefighter’s benefits were wrongly reduced and that he was entitled to full reinstatement, plus an award of penalties and attorney fees. Case: Prevost v. City of New Orleans Fire Department, No. 2024-CA-0115, 10/04/2024, published. Facts: Kenneth Prevost worked for the City of New Orleans Fire Department from 1985 until 2014, when he suffered a disabling injury from falling down stairs while fighting a fire. NOFD conceded that Prevost’s injuries were compensable under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act and began payin...